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Operating Instructions

High Definition Digital Receiver

Model No.

TU-HDT206A

Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference.
The illustration shown is an image.

25001-B2401 26 March 2007 v3.2

English

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Page 1: ...s High Definition Digital Receiver Model No TU HDT206A Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference The illustration shown is an image 25001 B2401 26 March 2007 v3 2 English ...

Page 2: ...ic repair agent Unplug the receiver if any foreign substance or water enters the unit or if the unit is damaged and the covers are broken open Keep liquids and other foreign objects away from the receiver Do not place containers with water flower vase cups cosmetics etc or small metallic objects on the receiver Do not insert or allow to fall into the receiver any foreign objects fire or shock may ...

Page 3: ...4 3 Automatic Channel Tuning 9 5 Operating Instructions Knowing your basic controls 10 5 1 Switching On Your Digital Receiver 10 5 2 Display Information Banner 10 5 3 Program Guide 11 5 4 Changing or Selecting Channels 11 5 5 Audio Mode Selection 12 5 6 SD Picture Format Selection 12 5 7 SD Onscreen Display 13 6 Using the Main Menu 13 6 1 Favourites List 14 6 2 Video Menu 14 6 3 Audio Menu 16 6 4 ...

Page 4: ...ttings according to your personal preference and Section 6 3 Audio Menu and Section 6 5 Tuning Menu to set your region for correct current time and to conduct channel search 2 The Digital Receiver 2 1 Front Panel Power Button Turns the digital receiver On Off Standby mode EXIT Button To return to the previous menu from the sub menus Display Shows the logical channel number when the box is switched...

Page 5: ...TICAL Digital Audio output by optical for connection to AV processor HDMI Digital video and audio output for connection to high definition display USB Port For software system maintenance covered by sticker 2 3 Box Contents The box that contains your digital receiver should also contain the following items Remote Controller and batteries AA Size RCA video cables one white red and the other cable r...

Page 6: ...als 7 SEVEN 8 NINE Regionals 9 NINE FAV To select channels from the favourites list GUIDE INDEX To obtain a list of programs on available channels This information is only shown if your broadcaster transmits program information INDEX To go to index page in Teletext mode To call up the display information banner and program synopsis information Also used in program guide menu This information is on...

Page 7: ...tal receiver configures the video output to suit the connection type made to the display YPbPr Connection B Connect the YPbPr component video output socket on your digital receiver to your display device s YPbPr component video input Be sure to match the colours on the RCA sockets with the coloured plugs Refer to B At the start of the initial installation the video format is set as HD Format 576p ...

Page 8: ... to the digital receiver there is no OSD on the VIDEO or S VIDEO connection output pictures Audio Connections DIGITAL AUDIO F If the display device is equipped with Dolby Digital audio and PCM audio decoding capability connect the DIGITAL AUDIO output of the digital receiver to the display device s Digital Audio input using either the OPTICAL or COAXIAL socket Refer to F Alternatively connect the ...

Page 9: ...rritory that you live in This will enable the digital receiver to display the correct local time Automatic Off Timer This function requires a time to be set for the automatic shutdown of the digital receiver The receiver will automatic go into standby to save power The time is measured from the last received command sent to the receiver The default setting is 6 hours After selecting the settings f...

Page 10: ...nformation Banner shows information about the program that you are currently watching The banner appears briefly whenever a new channel is selected or when there is a problem with signal reception To show the banner press the button Pressing again will display the program synopsis To exit the synopsis continue pressing the button Pressing the EXIT button will remove the banner from the screen at a...

Page 11: ... the list highlight the desired program by pressing the arrow buttons Once you have selected your choice the highlighted block will appear in a different colour the detailed description of the program is displayed or can be accessed by the information button depending on the guide display type If the broadcaster has not transmitted the detailed description for the program the display area will rem...

Page 12: ...ailable soundtracks The currently played track is highlighted Use the cursor up down buttons to change the selection The OSD will disappear in a few seconds or Exit will remove the OSD 5 6 SD Picture Format Selection During the installation the digital receiver aspect ratio is automatically set to widescreen 16 9 when a HD format video is selected as the output format With a SD output format the a...

Page 13: ...omising many of the features offered by your receiver To navigate through the menu items use the coloured keys cursor up down cursor left right and OK buttons on the remote control The buttons that can be used to select options are displayed at the bottom of the screen To access the Main Menu press the MENU button The Main Menu feature comprises the following categories of services Favourites List...

Page 14: ...t mode Guide EPG will only display program information for channels in the FAV list When a channel is direct keyed via the remote control that is not in the current FAV list the current FAV is automatically reset to All Services Favourite Lists and Duplicated Channels Depending on your location the All Services channel list may contain duplicated channels received from different transmission sites...

Page 15: ...tion is made between the digital receiver and display Teletext Contrast The contrast of teletext pages can be adjusted to suit your display by selecting from the 3 available settings Display Time Out This feature allows you to select the length of time the Information Banner is displayed on the picture The time selection is 3 seconds 6 seconds 9 seconds and 12 seconds SD Picture Format This settin...

Page 16: ...sound levels Audio Mode Priority The Audio Mode Priority is used to choose the preferred sound track when both Dolby Digital Dolby D audio and MPEG audio are received with the program Use the cursor to select your choice You may select any soundtrack channel by channel regardless of the audio mode setting made in this menu If the default Audio Mode is Dolby D audio and the input signal contains on...

Page 17: ...video and audio reception problems see Troubleshooting If either of the bars is displayed in red colour there is a problem with the reception of the digital signal and the antenna and connection to the digital receiver need to be checked by a qualified antenna installer See Troubleshooting on page 22 Channel Installation When the receiver is initially set up the channel tuning is initiated by sele...

Page 18: ...default settings has been done the installation procedure of the STB will need to be done again Please be very careful before you confirm this action Receiver Software System Update This digital receiver software can be updated to the latest version software by over air download OAD To Update Automatically Set Allow Software Updates to Yes If there is a new software version being broadcast the dig...

Page 19: ... receiver including the serial number ID software version and hardware version 7 Teletext Operation Teletext is only available on certain broadcast channels The time taken to display the pages and sub pages is set by the teletext transmitter Teletext is also used for Closed Captioning of television programmes for the hearing impaired Closed captions can be found on Teletext Page 801 The picture re...

Page 20: ...n index page Reveal To reveal hidden words e g quiz page answers Press again to hide Sub Coded Page Access When Teletext information exceeds more than one page it may take some time for the automatic changing of the sub pages to reach the sub page you require As each sub page is found its number is displayed at the bottom of the page so that you may select it by pressing left or right cursor key A...

Page 21: ...nformation about individual channels Menu An onscreen display offering a list of commands to select from Normal viewing The state of your receiver when no menus or windows are displayed on the screen and a valid channel is tuned OAD Over air download is a method of upgrading the operating software of the STB Also referred to as DVB SSU Program Guide The instantaneously and continuously updated ele...

Page 22: ...y an antenna installer The digital receiver does not receive all the local TV channels The signal strength of some of the RF channels may be too low See DTV Reception Trouble Shooting Guide below Check that the antenna is suitable to receive all RF channels Try doing channel tuning installation again If you have tried all of the actions suggested above without solving the problem please contact th...

Page 23: ...ide this area separate VHF and UHF antennas provide superior reception performance Depending on DTV signal conditions some installations may instead require a VHF UHF masthead amplifier In a shared antenna system the existing Master Antenna TV MATV system may have been originally designed for analogue PAL TV only and may require a substantial upgrade or replacement to also carry DTV signals Please...

Page 24: ...e walls or ceiling picking up impulse noise This coaxial cable will need to be replaced with quad shield A masthead amplifier may be over boosting the antenna signal which is overloading the DTV tuner resulting in poor reception on some or all channels Please contact your local TV antenna installer Picture very infrequently breaks up on some or all channels Electrical atmospheric interference caus...

Page 25: ... Captions Activated by STTL key Caption Teletext Decoding and display of Teletext ETS 300 706 Level 1 5 TOP Activated by TXT key Standard ISO IEC 11172 3 MPEG 1 layer I and layer II Dolby Digital audio Sampling rate 32 44 1 48 and 96 kHz Audio Decoder Digital Audio SPDIF Output format IEC 60958 for PCM data IEC 61937 for encoded Audio Data Software Upgrade Support Over Air Download and Download th...

Page 26: ... Receiver Remove the mains plug from the wall socket The cabinet can be cleaned with a dry clean cloth Do not use solutions containing benzol or petroleum Make sure that all the electrical connections are properly made Do not connect any of your equipment TV video recorder etc to the mains supply until you have properly connected all the other leads Disconnect your Digital Receiver from the mains ...

Page 27: ...hase date Please note that freight and insurance to and or from your nearest Authorised Service Centre must be arranged by you Note that home or pick up delivery service is available for the following products in the major metropolitan areas of Australia or the normal operating areas of the nearest Authorised Service Centres a Picture tube CRT based Television Receivers screen b Convection Combina...

Page 28: ...d retain this book plus your purchase receipt as a permanent record of your purchase to aid in identification in the event of theft or loss and for Warranty Service purposes Model Number Serial Number Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Panasonic Australia Pty Limited Web site www panasonic com au 2006 Panasonic AVC Networks Company All Rights Reserved A0906 1207 ...

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